The Flea, The Bull, & The Forbidden Fruit: Current Soccer Player Nicknames

Just like athletes in a number of other sports, many of the world's best and most famous soccer players have nicknames, but they might not be as well-known by the average sports fan in North America. As well, some of them don't seem as intimidating or cool as the nicknames given to boxers or UFC fighters. Regardless, let's get started. I will provide you with the name of a current pro soccer player, and you will tell me their nickname. Good luck!

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The Flea, The Bull, & The Forbidden Fruit: Current Soccer Player Nicknames

Lionel Messi:

Alphonso Davies:

Toni Kroos:

Javier Hernandez

Antoine Griezmann:

Alexis Sanchez:

Romelu Lukaku:

Kylian Mbappe:

Robert Lewandowski:

Eden Hazard:

Christian Pulisic:

Cristiano Ronaldo:

Kevin De Bruyne:

Bernardo Silva:

Karim Benzema:

Ederson Santana de Moraes:

Edinson Cavani:

Thibaut Courtois:

Mohamed Salah:

Luka Modric:

Angel di Maria:

Carlos Henrique Casemiro:

Bukayo Saka:

Son Heung-min:

Erling Haaland:

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